Well, we just got news yesterday that Frasure Creek, the company that had sought the permits to mine there, has withdrawn their 404 application for "economic reasons." If they want to seek a permit again they'll have to start at the beginning of the process, incur more costs, and face more opposition.

A big thanks to all of you who took the time to send in letters opposing this mine! With national pressure for investors to pull their support from MTR, legislative traction in D.C., and federal agencies beginning to show interest in actually regulating and enforcing the law, coal companies are on the defensive. Let's all keep up the good work!

Kentucky Heartwood is now working to assist former residents of what is now known as Land Between the Lakes, but known as Between the Rivers to the people forcibly removed from their community and land in western Kentucky. The Forest Service is burning much of the peninsula, and now has plans to log and clearcut 1850 acres of forest in the Demumbers Creek watershed. You can download and read our comments.